Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
SOMETHING ABOUT FLOWERS.
How 60 Plant and Care For Summer
bulbs and TuDerSs

Soliciting Ak<OCI kAO" EnSs
How TO Plant and Care For Summer
Bulbs and TuDers.
rp.cy1c.I DIRECTIONS BY A MEMBER OF THE HoRrr-
CULTURAL soCIETY-RICH- HUBD BORDER PLANTS
AND BEAUTIFUL AND FRAGRANT LILIEs-rHE TINE
AND MANNER OF SETTING THEN OUT.
At the last meeting OF the District of Columbia
horticultural Society Mr.. j. T. C. Clarke read a
paper on the cultivation OF tuber-rooted and bulb
towering plants.
Though not summer Towering bulbs said Mr.
Clarke, 'rst in the list are the beautiful hyacfnth
tulip crocus, snow-drOp and others that merit
our attention, and should receive better treatment
than is generally bestowed upon them. Those
named should be planted In october. The hya-
einth inches deep and inches apart. The tulip
about the same depth and distance. The others
about inch deep and inches apart. The soil
should be well worked and friabie mixed with
well-rotted cow manure. In planting hyacinths,
a handful OF sand should be placed below and
around each bulb. On the approach OF cold
weather, all the bulbs named should be covered
about inches deep with leaves or coarse manure.
ABOUT the lSt OF April, or as soon Us they are
found pushing through, the covering should be re-
moved These bulbs can remain in the ground
two or three years without disturbing them. After
That they should De dug up. Offsets removed, care
July dried, and again planted at the time men,
toned The demand for this bulb has so much In
creased that the foreign cultvatOrS, in order TO
supply the demand for them, cut the bulb In four
pieces.
'Gladiolus.-Theses should be planted from the be-
ginning OF May, at intervals, till July, at least IL
inches apart and inches deep, In well-trenched
and good garden SOIL Attention should be given
by Stalking as the stem rises, TO protect them from
being broken. A top-dreSsing OF wel-rotted or
liquid manure will promote strong growth. In
autumn. when other flowers are scarce, they will
amply compensate, by their bloom, for the labor
bestowed about the LIST OF October they should
be dug up and thoroughly dried, placed away in
some dry situation, and protected from freezing:
The next season remove the young bulbs, and
plant them cut like the old ones, and in years
they will bloom.
"DahEas.-When first introduced this tuber pro-
duced only one ray OF petals. our English cousins
were the first 10 produce the semdouble varieties
and ultimately the beautiful double varieties.
They require rich soil and a sunny situation
They should be planted out about the middle OF
May about inches deep. The roots should DE
taken up IN the fall dried, and placed In some dry
and cool place unit! again wanted
'Cannas (Irdiu5i Shot These tubers are among
the most effective and useful in Identifying our
lawns and gardens, producing purplIsh crimson,
scarlet, orange and yellow-colored bloom. They
should be planted about the LIST OF June, in mode
rate good SOIL about > inches deep. II protected
by Z covering OF manure or litter they will stand
over the frOsts OF winter IL Is desirable, however,
to lift them and preserve them as other summer
towering plants.
.'Ranunculus.-Among the dwarf growing plants
this bulb is unriyaied for its lovely form AID
brilliant colors embracing white, yellow, crimson,
black and purple. When grown In beds the effect
Is superb. They should be planted IN early spring.
In moist and fertile soil, about = inches deep and
inches apart. These beautiful plants have not
been properly appreciated. As cut flower they
quite useful rs the rose, while lor De0nlnS
ana eslg1ng, in separate coiors, the effect Is mag
nincenL They are injured by dampneSs, and
Sm9nd r De r TAKEN up D Tn IN Sprna ANU
German Iris.-ThiS hardy border 1lower1s snowy
and has pleasing appearance Many OF them
resemble the beautiful orchids. They should be
planted about = inches deep and g Inches apart.
These can Oe planted in spring or fall The Ger
man and Japanese varieties should be planted In
October.
canary llls.-It is difficult 10 name more magni-
fcent class OF dubious plants than this Under the
simplest conditions OF culture they throw up spikes
from one 10 three feet, Surmounted by immense
trumpet-shaped bloom, varying from four to eight
inches in length, and combining in color pure
white, lined and flushed with yellow, light rose,
vermilOn, dark red, and purple; yellow, TAXED
and SI>tted- Even purple and white UNITS are now
to be had Their wealth OF cOlors are truly aston
fishing Wei as their immense blooms Many OF
these bulbs can be successfully cultivated out OF
doors These may be planted out about the middle
of May, in good garden soil, about eight inches
apart ana three inches deep. While for pOt-cul-
ture the usual mOde is to insert only One-thrd OF
the bulb IN the SOIL IL viii be found advantageous
in planting outdoors 10 place the bulb three
inches deep, thereby the bulb is protected
against the burning sun during summer. About
the list OF October or as soon as the foliage decays
the bulbs should be lifted. and after being thor
Oughly dried slowed away in some dry, cool place.
Within few years numerous beautiful additions
have been made 70 this family from hybrIdiZing.
The seed readily germ and produce young bulbs In
about three months time, which, when three years
old, will bloom
Tube Roses.-This bulb should be planted in
Deep rich, and light soil, abOut2 inches Deep and
where IL receive the full benefit OF the sun. In
order TO enable them 70 perfect their bloom before
the early frosts OF autumn, they should be planted
as early as the viii admit. The better plan
Is TO start them in pots in March or April, and
plant them out as soon as the weather will permit.
My experience has satisfied me that this bulb will
planted regularly, after two years, they might
cover their vitality and bloom again. as some
maintain. but cannot believe IT, The better plan
is TO discard the old bulbs after blooming, and
plant young 2-year old bulbs Tube roses should
be staksd 70 preserve the bloom.
"IineS.-TheSe gorgeous, beautiful and easily |
cultivated plants have not received the attention
they merit They possess many charms and are
rich and varied in colOrs stately and handsome in
habit prOfuSe in variety and possess delicious fra
GRANGE and stand out prominently from all other
hardy bulbs JUdciot.5 selection VIII yield bloom
aad loaIny soil, enriched with well-rctted COW
manure While most o. tle hardy varieties should
De- planted Out in The fall If several varieties be
planted IN early spring ana tho weather proves
favorable they will DO well.
Grown ImpertaL-The bloom of this bulb Is not
only curious but beautiful It's odor however i'm
pairs its value IL ShOnld be planted about the
middle OF May, AZ directed for dahliaS
Lilly Of the VALLEY nyallaTiA)-Th.s beautiful
and universally admired little bulb should have
Place In every garden. Its pretty white bell
shaped flowers AID fragrance is Indispensable.
1t may be planted either in spring or Iau inches
deep. IL planted IN pots and mulched III the gar
den over winter, they can be brought into the
house in spri1g and easily started into bloom.
'Caladium ksculenJuHl--This snowy and orna-
nental-leayed tuber Is peculiarly suited Tor the
lawn and garden They should be planted about
the middle OF May, u inches deep, in ordinary
good SOIL and should be taken Up on tie APP
prOach OF frost and slowed away in some dry
place during winter. They should be protected
against winds.
.'There many other desirable bulbs and
tcDerS deserving attention among others are
The OxailS, AneInOnies, 1lgTida. In slowing away
bulbs and tupeTs Tor winter. a temperature OF 40
degrees VIII suffice for their protection \ higher
temperature Will cause them To preruatureIy
sprout, which should be prevented until ready for
planting"